Thehistorybox.com is a non-profit, educational website devoted primarily to New York City and New York State history, though it also contains an extensive exploration of American history in general.
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As long as man has been around, he has always found a way to transport himself and the things that he needs, from one location to another. Transportation is essential to trade and travel, whether we live in big Cities or small town, U.S.A. We entrust our livelihood, food supply and social lives to it. The wheeled vehic...le, was one of man's most important technological developments. We are heavily dependent on it to go from one destination to the other.
New York State plays a critical role in the nation's economy. This is why millions travel to New York, from other areas of our country and the world using its transportation system to access employment and financial opportunities.
thehistorybox.com Much attention has been paid over the years to United States immigration during the period of the 19th century into the early 20th century. A great mass of emigrants from various origins would leave their places of birth in pursuit of the "American Dream", which symbolized for them democracy, equality, liberty, justice and most of all material well-being.
thehistorybox.com Homeless! Just the mere sound of the word, sends shivers up my spine. Statistics say that approximately 100, 000 New Yorkers experience street homelessness each year and that the City shelter system accommodates at least 38,000 of these homeless individuals on a daily basis, among which are included 16,000 children .Th...e soup kitchens and food pantries that are made available throughout the city of New York, cannot satisfy the overwhelming demand of hungry men, women and children who desperately pour into their facilities to be fed. Unfortunately, those who are not of the lucky ones, are turned away to find nourishment elsewhere. This ongoing problem not only exists in New York City, it is now becoming a national crisis.
thehistorybox.com Even though East Harlem is now home to many recent diverse immigrants, there are still Italian Americans that continue to promote and celebrate their heritage and religious feasts; customs that were handed down through the generations by their immigrant ancestors who were once the cornerstone of civilization in this ne...ighborhood. Today Italian Harlem has become a mere shadow of its former self, yet inexplicably there still seems to linger, ever so fresh, those unforgettable touching memories of an era that has long ceased to exist. So now let me take you, for a moment to my old neighborhood where I once lived in East Harlem, New York exposing you to the many aspects of its historic and infamous past.
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See Morethehistorybox.com Hey Brother Can You Spare A Dime, a narration by Miriam Medina. Words such as Panics, Depressions and Economic Crisis were commonly used to describe periods of financial upheavals, occurring at regular intervals, whose practices would have a devastating effect upon the entire nation as a whole. While some were short-li...ved , those of long term were more complex. The Panic of 1929 and the ensuing depression were the most terrible the nation had ever suffered. Most of these panics would begin in New York City at the Stock Exchange and soon spread across the entire nation, leading to the closing of banks, businesses, mortgage forfeitures and not to mention mass unemployment as well. After the worst of the crisis was over, it would be back to business as usual, resuming its former prosperity and growth until a new economic crisis would eventually occur.
thehistorybox.com My five-page essay "The Ebb and Flow of East harlem's Ethnic Changes" gives you a glimpse into East Harlem's Past from the 1800s through the 60s.
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The first settlers of the “Town of New Harlem,” broke ground near the foot of 125th Street and the Harlem River on the fourteenth of August, 1658. (1)Harlem is a neighborhood in the New York ...
thehistorybox.com Spanish Harlem, also known as "El Barrio" first acquired its present character after the World War, when thousands of Puerto Ricans came to New York. Not aware that they would be facing a highly racialized labor market which would deny them the opportunities to move into the American mainstream, a large number of Puert...o Rican families made New York City's East Harlem, their first mainland destination. Puerto Ricans have preserved their heritage through the Spanish language, music, and cultural activities and never completely cut their ties with their homeland. If you want to learn history with a Latin beat, please visit my Spanish harlem page. Oh, and don't forget to bring some comfortable dancing shoes too.
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See Morethehistorybox.com One of the most celebrated Italian feasts each year in East Harlem is the "Giglio di Sant'Antonio Feast. The origins of the Giglio Society trace their heritage back to the town of Brusciano, Italy. Here an annual Feast called the Dance of the Giglio takes place yearly in honor of Sant’ Antonio. The feast originally beg...an back in the 1880’s when Francisco Vivolo prayed to Sant’ Antonio to help cure his deathly ill child. In exchange for this cure, Francisco vowed to honor Sant’ Antonio in the same manner the town’s people of Nola, Italy, a nearby town honoring San Paolino di Nola, by constructing Gigli in honor of Sant’ Antonio and dancing them in the streets of Brusciano. I have created a page for the news/events of Brusciano, Italy which I have translated into English.
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